Can I Get Rid of my Cheek Piercing Scar?

March 21, 2009
Asked By:perfectly flawed in New York

I had my cheeks pierced for a year and took them out Jan 1 of this year. I used vitamin e for about a month and since have been using mederma they seem so be fading but is there an additional thing I can try or a type of plastic surgery?

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Answer: Cheek piercing scar "removal" won't work.

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December 12, 2010

Answer: Cheek piercing scar "removal" won't work.

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